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AMM Fee Optimization Study Finds Traditional Pools Capture Just 50% of Value

The Cryptonomist·August 27, 2026·1 min read
AMM Fee Optimization Study Finds Traditional Pools Capture Just 50% of Value

A new research study from MEV-X, in collaboration with academic partners at HSE University, examines how decentralized exchange swaps leave price impacts that arbitrage bots and MEV searchers exploit. The research quantifies the value captured by these actors, finding that traditional pools only retain about half of the potential value, highlighting inefficiencies in current AMM designs.

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